Aortic Stenosis: Aortic Stenosis - summitMD.com
Aortic Stenosis: Aortic Stenosis - summitMD.com
Aortic Stenosis: Aortic Stenosis - summitMD.com
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Symptoms<br />
• Angina<br />
• 2/3 of tight AS<br />
<strong>Aortic</strong> <strong>Stenosis</strong><br />
• 50% have associated coronary artery disease<br />
• Increased oxygen demand & reduced oxygen delivery<br />
• Syncope<br />
• Reduced cerebral perfusion during exertion<br />
• Malfunction of the baroreceptor mechanism<br />
• Vasodepressor response to elevated LV systolic pressure<br />
• Transient Af<br />
• Transient AV block<br />
• Ventricular fibrillation<br />
• Congestive heart failure<br />
• Late symptom